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Thread ID: 24742 2002-09-17 18:22:00 ZoneAlarm Pro Problem DUNK (1527) Press F1
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80471 2002-09-19 12:57:00 Hi Tweakie,

On the "good" machine I'm running the latest ZA Pro and just watched the traffic over the network on bootup. So it still looks for home via DNS. I had hoped to check the idea about the update, but the **** of a computer has once again decided to have a rest.

Wanders off muttering darkly about hammers...............
Gorela (901)
80472 2002-09-19 14:01:00 Thanks guys, a lot of help from you all. In regard to 'other programs requesting access' well, I'm not sure yet! but, when I 'connect' we don't *go* anywhere, just connects to my ISP. Regarding if it's ZA doing the 'ask', I've tried 'un-ticking' the 2 instances of ZA in 'startup' msconfig, they being. TrueVector (VSMON.EXE) & ZoneAlarm Pro (ZAPRO.EXE) & when that is done (& a reboot) the problem goes away ! also did the doings in 'add/remove programs & once again the problem goes away, so, it seems to me that it's definitely a ZA thing ... However, it's late, I've been to the MSP $100 ticket night (was shouted) didn't win anything, but the food & the amber liquids went down very well, hence the somewhat disjointed reply to you all ! ... Tomorrow's another day, will do more research, such as read the FAQs on the ZA site, maybe even send them an email ... Watch this space (as they say)

Regards & thanks to all
Dunk.
DUNK (1527)
80473 2002-09-20 10:06:00 Dunk,

The reason your PC connects to your ISP is because that is the address you have set up in your internet options for DNS servers. Zone Alarm sends a DNS query for the IP address of lockup.zonelabs.com as soon as your operating system has loaded.

I have disabled the auto update feature, but it still does the DNS request.
Gorela (901)
80474 2002-09-21 03:33:00 I 'un-ticked' the two options referred to when I configured ZA so that one's taken care of. Have emailed ZA with the problem & had the auto-response reply, a test of their *actual* service response is awaited with bated breath! ... I wonder if they'll give me my money back if I send it back to them ... Yeah right!!
Bugger!
DUNK (1527)
80475 2002-09-21 22:43:00 Not just an issue with "PRO" version.

I got a message advising a new version 3.1.395 was available (free-B). I have been quite happy with peformance and no bugs in my experience so installed. Using WIN98SE.

BUT

Same symptoms as documented here

Backed out and re-installed previous version.

LESSON: Always let someone else check thin ice.
stumpey (190)
80476 2002-09-21 23:16:00 This has fixed similar problems although they were not associated with ZA but worth checking.

Go to ControlPanel/Network Connections
Select Advanced from the menu at the top and/Dial Up Preferences.
Uncheck "Enable Autodial from Location"
Jim B (153)
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